Little Lesson in Aklanon--5: Aton ag Anda

"Aton" is ours, while "anda" is theirs.

Aton ra nga hueay.
This is our share.

Aton ron nga hueay.
That is our share.

Anda ra nga hueay.
This is their share.

Anda ron nga hueay.
That is their share.

Akon ra nga hueay.
This is my share.

Go Aklanon Literature

Tama ka sir Mel...

Akeanon t'a kita, di, Aklanon Literature man ro atun nga litiratura.

Kun indi t'a sanda makahambae it atun nga istoryahan hay gaeambid ro anda nga dila indi t'a nanda kita iparehas kanda a.

Aklanon Literature Is Not Hiligaynon!

I have read in some write-ups that there is only one literature in Western Visayas , and that is Hiligaynon Literature.
To us Aklanons, this is Iloilo Colonialism.
And I think this is also the same feelings of the Kinaray-a writers. They also do not want to be labeled as Hiligaynon writers. All they want is Kinaray- writers.
I cannot understand why Hiligaynon writers have been labeling us Aklanon and Kinaray-a writers as Hiligaynon writers when our languages, Aklanon and Kinaray-a, have some distinct characteristics.
Yes, it is true that there are many words in Kinaray-a and Aklanon languages that may have the same spelling and meanings. But definitely there are a lot of words in Kinaray-a and Aklanon that have different meaning.
Especially so in the pronunciation of Aklanon words.
If we look back, Aklan has its literary tradition.
In my book, The 32 Best Aklanon Poets, I featured there a poem in Aklanon in its original spelling. In the book by Beato De La Cruz, he features old poems, songs, proverbs, in Aklanon.
And recently, the Aklanon writers have been producing poems, short stories in Aklanon.
And if those Hiligaynon writers cannot pronounce these words correctly, then, I can say that we do not belong to Hiligaynon literature

Ro Binaeaybay ni Tatay Itsong hay gaeapuyot nga Inakeanon.

We are Aklanons, not Hiligaynon, and our literature is Aklanon Literature.

Little Lesson in Aklanon--4

Amon and Namon

Amon (our) refers to a common property, excluding you. It's opposite is aton. That means the property belongs to us, including you.

Amon is usually written at the beginning of a sentence. For a change, use namon, but you have to put it after a noun or a verb.

Amon ron.
That’s ours.

Ro amon nga baeay hay maeapit sa baybay.
Ro baeay namon hay maeapit sa baybay.
Our house is near the shore.

Ro amon nga simbahan hay dumaan.
Ro simbahan namon hay dumaan.
Our church is ancient (old).

Kon Paskwa ro amon nga baeay hay may mga parol.
Kon Paskwa ro baeay namon hay may mga parol.
On Christmas Season, our house has parols.

Little Lesson in Aklanon--3

Matuod ag pinuril

Ano ra?

Kon ro imo nga nga ginasuig hay mapatihan, matuod ron.
Ehemplo: Si Melchor Cichon hay taga-Lezo, Aklan.
Matuod ra.

Ro baliskad ku matuod hay pinuril.
Ehemplo:

May balyena nga nadakpan si Pedro sa Akean.
Bukon ra it matuod, ag indi gid mapatihan ay ro Akean (Aklan River) hay may preska nga tubi, ag ro balyena hay makita eang sa dagat.

Bisan Kueang Sa Tinun-an

Bisan kueang sa tinun-an
Kon sangkad sa mayad nga pamatasan.


May mga tawo nga owa katapos it elementariya.
Pero malulo kon maghambae.
Kon mag-agi sa tunga it mga tawo nga nagahambae,
Nagadungok ag nagabutang ka anang tuong alima sa anang atubang ,
Ag gahambae nga "Paagi."
Kon magsabat, owa gataas ra boses.
Buko't gasang kon magsabat.
Nagapangayo't pasensiya, kon magkasaea.
Pero may mga tawo nga nakatapos it koleheyo,
Pero indi makakita ku anang mga isigkatawo.
Makakilaea eang kon may anang kinahangean,
Pero kon mabuoe eon nana ra gusto
Imaw eang ro tawo sa kalibutan.
Kon magsabat, permi eang imaw nga tama.
Ag permi eang nagakilat, nagdaeugdog.
Permi eang nga husto, maski saea.

A Little Lesson in Aklanon--2

Our lesson this time is on how to use "ko" and "ku".

Ko refers to "my".

Baeay ko ra.
This is my house.

Ku refers to "of".

Baeay ra ku meyor.
This is the house of the mayor.